Mercury(II) Chloride

Ultra High Purity

Purity > 99.9995%

CAS Number:

7487-94-7

Chemical Formula:

HgCl2

Molecular Weight:

271.52 g/mol

Mercury chloride can be used for radiation-damage-induced and anomalous phasing in protein crystallography. Mercury chloride is often incorporated into the crystal lattice by soaking. The results is known as a mercury derivative. Mercury derivatives take advantage of a free cysteine present in many proteins.